The difference between Message and Text

When used as nouns, message means a communication, or what is communicated, whereas text means a writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

When used as verbs, message means to send a message to, whereas text means to send a text message to.

check bellow for the other definitions of Message and Text

  1. Message as a noun:

    A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

    Examples:

    "We've just received an urgent message from the President."

  2. Message as a noun:

    An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.

    Examples:

    "The main message of the novel is that time heals all wounds."

  3. Message as a noun (UK, Ireland, mostly, in the plural):

    An errand.

  1. Message as a verb:

    To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.

    Examples:

    "Just message me for directions."

    "I messaged her about the concert."

  2. Message as a verb:

    To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.

    Examples:

    "She messaged me the information yesterday."

    "Please message the final report by fax."

  3. Message as a verb (intransitive):

    To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.

    Examples:

    "We've implemented a new messaging service."

    "The runaway computer program was messaging non-stop."

  4. Message as a verb (obsolete):

    To bear as a message.

  1. Text as a noun:

    A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

  2. Text as a noun:

    A book, tome or other set of writings.

  3. Text as a noun (colloquial):

    A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones; an SMS text message.

  4. Text as a noun (computing):

    Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text (often contrasted with binary data).

  5. Text as a noun:

    A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.

  6. Text as a noun:

    Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.; topic; theme.

  7. Text as a noun:

    A style of writing in large characters; text-hand; also, a kind of type used in printing.

    Examples:

    "German text"

  1. Text as a verb (transitive):

    To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.

    Examples:

    "Just text me when you get here."

    "I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it."

  2. Text as a verb (intransitive):

    To send and receive text messages.

    Examples:

    "Have you been texting all afternoon?"

  3. Text as a verb:

    To write in large characters, as in text hand.

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